MOS Broken Down

The problem with some of the negative comments (nothing wrong with opinions) seems to reflect a constant pattern of a misunderstanding which was presented on screen.

Review Opinion
By Bighead - Jun 15, 2013 02:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Superman
Source: comicbookmovie.com

1- The chemistry between Supes & Lois:
•This movie is not about their love story.
•How much chemistry should an alien have growing up f$@ked up, due to how he had to live his life in isolation? I doubt Clark had many relationships growing up.
•When Lois kisses Supes for the first time, why should it always be the obvious (perfect "love @ first sight) when it finally happens (remember he's an alien with crazy powers) There should be some slight hesitation. Both characters should feel some discomfort.

2-The flash backs (confusing?)
•Just imagine living your life with memories only being in chronological order. That would be weird. The flash backs are representing certain situations as they relate to what we might hear, see, or smell in our environment. In the case of Clark's flash backs, his memories were triggered by natural things existing around him during the moment (ex. the school bus/ oil rig explosion= X-ray @ classroom)

3-The "Nostalgia" comment
•I saw the original in the movie theater as kid. Loved it during that era.
•Get over it, why watch a movie or anything else and expect the same ol' thing.
•Christopher Reeve did his thing well on parts I &II
•Henry Cavill also did quite well, considering all the baggage surrounding the franchise.
•Why would Clark/Kal/Supes' become a light hearted joke cracking person when the world around him is being destroyed because of his existence, and his father died to protect his abilities
•There were some humorous parts in MOS, and Cavill did smile more than "twice" according to one reviewer

4-What is the story about?
•Remember all the interviews with comments coming from the the director, and the producers.
•First and foremost the story is about two fathers/ first contact/ alien invasion / sacrifice / self-discovery.......
•It's not about Clark employed as a news reporter

5-Was the MOS perfect?
• No. How can any movie ever be perfect. Everyone will always have there own interpretation on how a character should be represent
•There are small problems with how some of scenes are executed, but not enough to say the movies sucks. It's funny how some of the reviews claim how MOS did not work, but some of them still say to check it out.
•If you can't have fun with MOS, maybe we have reached a consensus of how all future fantastical CBM should be like, by comparison all of the comedic and very bright cartoony feel of Marvel movies. Clam down, I like both companies. Marvel is not, and shouldn't be the complete version of the bible when it comes to how CBM should be made, and the same goes for DC. Both sides need one another, especially for a franchise to be successful. Hollywood can be just like modern day viewers of media. Just like the sheep follow the back sides of every other sheep. They may not know where they're goin, but they follow non-the less. Open your eyes, and notice how executed trends are planted. Currently their seems to be a push towards stronger more independent women figures (maybe the WB will sit back and try to ride this wave and find a way to fit Wonder Women in). See the movie, and form your OWN ideas. Not the idea of your "daddies Superman"; "this will be a masterpiece", or whatever preconceptions (bad/good).
Superman has a 75 year anniversary, lets hope all our heroes can celebrate a similar feet. It's not about Marvel/ DC being the winners, it's the loyal fans, and I just want to say thank you to all CBM fans for keeping the magic alive for such a long time. Stop whining so much, and looking for attention based on being negative for some sort of attention. Go watch it already.

If you would like to watch a good discussion about MOS on YouTube
Go to AMC movie talk. John Campea (might of misspelled) brought up certain views which are interesting.

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Jaywing
Jaywing - 6/15/2013, 2:50 PM
Awesome breakdown. Loved this movie. Original an refreshing take on my favorite hero of all time.
Minato
Minato - 6/15/2013, 4:05 PM
The S Curl woulda made the movie complete other than that this is what a Superman movie should always be.
AgentZero
AgentZero - 6/15/2013, 4:49 PM
Awesome movie :)

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airbeyonder18
airbeyonder18 - 6/15/2013, 7:52 PM
All in all it was an excellent film. I wanna see it again very soon. [frick] RT!!!
Tainted87
Tainted87 - 6/15/2013, 8:16 PM
Lois and Clark don't have a romance in the movie. He saves her life, so she goes all over the place trying to connect the dots to uncover the identity of her "guardian angel", and she turns up at the Kent farm.

She knows he's an alien, but she's pretty sure he's trustworthy. Not just because he cauterized her wound, but from all the stories she's dug up on him, he's clearly devoted to helping people. Naturally, she's intrigued.

Superman, on the other hand, didn't really care about Lois - she was just a human who ran afoul of harm's way, and he saved her - like so many other people. But as Jor-El's projection says (and he's referring to Kal, not Lois, but think on it...) you can be a bridge between both worlds. That's how he comes to see Lois after she's been targeted by Zod due to her knowledge of Superman.

From there, it becomes two people who can trust one another. It's not a romantic relationship yet - they are just into each other. What were people expecting?
lucio7lopez
lucio7lopez - 6/15/2013, 9:32 PM
Awesome movie. I loved it!
jonconner33
jonconner33 - 6/15/2013, 9:48 PM
The reason why there wasnt a romance between clark and lois is because its the start of there of there story arc.
VinceP98
VinceP98 - 6/15/2013, 10:41 PM
Nice breakdown! You covered a lot of the points I have been arguing since yesterday. Most of the negative reviews I have read have been from people who just didn't get it. Others were negative based on more technical reasons like sensory overload or pacing issues or there being an imbalance between action and story.

To me, this movie is not perfect, but it still gets a 10 on a 10 scale. The character development of Kal-El is deeply rooted in the action. Let's face it, this is a movie about Kal-El. Not Clark Kent, which is the mask he wore to fit in. Not Superman, which is the way humanity sees him when he takes off the Clark Kent mask. No, this story is about Kal-El becoming a fully-realized adult Kryptonian with a human moral compass. Once he fights all his battles against the invading Kryptonians, has a moment to breath and takes a step toward a more human destiny by realizing his attraction to Lois and acting on it. Sure, it was awkward on both their parts, but it should be.

For the naysayers, I tell you to just wait. You'll get another couple of hours within the next two years where things will be more fleshed out. Me? I'm just glad to have a non-emo deadbeat dad Superman back in the picture.
SkullFace616
SkullFace616 - 6/16/2013, 4:26 AM
Brilliant movie and nice work on the breakdown :oD
Bighead
Bighead - 6/16/2013, 7:21 AM
Just like any other movie that has ever been made, you either get or you don't.
With MOS if you refuse to let the past go or things went too fast, etc. You are actually missing the point with the movie that was trying to also entertain, which it did.
Hopefully some or most of the problems will be ironed out with MOS2
I can't think of another movie with this much baggage behind it, and in front of to try and retell a fictional story (at least we didn't get other Phantom Menace/ GL/ SR)
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